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Summary: Another unforgettable memoir from a masterful writer!
Review: "When I look at the framed book jackets on the wall at the Lion's Head Bar I suffer with envy. Will I ever be up there? The writers travel the land, signing books, appearing on television talk shows. There are parties and women and romance everywhere. People listen. No one listens to teachers. They are pitied for their sad salaries."
-Frank McCourtOh, Frankie, you are up there -- WAY up their on MY Wall of Favorites!!! You are definitely not a one-book wonder, and your talent blazes on every page. You have the uncanny ability to make me laugh out loud uncontrollably at your thoughtful, gentle, mirthful, yet poignant view of the world. Your life was unbelievably tough and eventful, and you have turned the story of your life into a masterpiece of a book which can make one sad and happy, full of regret yet hopeful, a bit disdainful yet full of admiration for this paradox of contradictions who is Frank McCourt. You survived and evolved into a gentle yet strong man with his feet on the ground and his head in the clouds, a little tear lurking in the corner of his eye and a chuckle about to erupt. I congratulate you for the courage you have shown in writing this book and its predecessor. They have enriched my life just by reading about yours. The sad times were not maudlin, and because of the sadness, the happiness is brighter and even funnier. Highly, highly recommended!!!
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Summary: Another slave to the pint
Review: Readable, but lacks the enchantment of Angelas's Ashes. I could not help but feel he was under the influence of the pint during the majority of this book much like his dear father and contentment. The beginning is sustaining but once he enters the universitiy his story rambles and often "jumps the track". I could not help but pity Alberta and Maggie (his wife and daughter). I only hope that he has grown up and come to some level of self-satisfaction. Many sad stories may be told and many tragedies fall upon us all, but for many of us they are tools and an inspiration, I hope after 1985 (when the book ends) Frank found peace and self-worth. A child in desperation is tragic, a young man in search of himself is an adventure, a middle age crazy is tolerable these days, but discontent in your golden years is of your own making. I would like to quote an excerpt that describes this book. A little boy is reviewing one of the children's books Frank's high school students have written as a class assignment, he says, "this book is okay except for the beginning, the middle, and the end." Go ahead buy it, read it, and decide for yourself.
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Summary: Another McCourt Masterpiece
Review: From the moment I picked up this book, I was mesmerized. This man is a brilliant writer - honest, funny, revealing - enter infinite superlatives here. No matter that I had a million things to do, this book HAD to be read. When can I meet this person that survived the hell of all hells? I got this book after I saw the movie "Angela's Ashes," also an artistic marvel. Just when I think a human can not suffer any more humiliation, there is "Tis" to continue where "Angela's..." left off. I now HAVE to read A. Ashes so I can continue to revel in this amazing storytelling.
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Summary: Interesting book
Review: Hi. I thought the book was fine. I did not appreciate the profanity in the book. I think he could have left that out and made the book more interesting.
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Summary: Average
Review: This sequel to "Angela's Ashes" is sort of disappointing for me. Some of the reviewers were right, this book is in a way, "whiny". This book starts off with Frank McCourt life in New York, how he jumped from one job to another and was in a way, lost. He was admitted to the university and he majored in English. This book is disappointing as you feel like he wrote this book for the sake of writing it. It's quite "draggy" too and it took me forever to finish reading this book unlike Angela's Ashes (Which took me 2 days). I still read it or rather finish reading it because, in a way, I want to know what happened to the Irish boy who left Limerick, Ireland to return to the U.S. (Where he was born)
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Summary: Don't bother
Review: This book was a sad disappointment following Angela's Ashes. You'd think he would learn from his father what "the drink" does to you but no, Frank rambles on about where it took him too. I thought 'Tis was very depressing and sent me running for the Prozac.
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Summary: Life in these ole United States.
Review: The sequel to ANGELA'S ASHES, this book if far more humorous then his first. Coming of age, Frank has arrived in New York City where life is hard but there is always the light at the end of the tunnel, and from his success it looks like he reached it. Perseverance and faith in his ability to trudge on with out falling to the wayside has allowed him to grasp and take hold of the American dream. What a great story. He tells us of his experiences working at the Biltmore, then on to join the army, the loves of his life, and his struggle to get through college and become a teacher. The entire journey is fraught with humor and written in a tongue in cheek manner that is amusing and down right laughable at times. The book on tape is read by the author and his Irish brogue is quite evident as well as enjoyable. I would give this book 4.5 stars.
Kelsana 9/24/01
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Summary: Tiresome!
Review: Although Angela's Ashes was interesting and different ( although I still can't see the humor in it ) it was pathetic and pitiful.
'Tis is just pathetic and pitiful. I don't think this book really added anything to Frank McCourt's story. The only scene that really touched me was when he was in the army and ended up at the ovens of Dachau. From there on it just seemed to drone on about the same thing. How he didn't know how to be a clerk/teacher/husband/father until I was just tired of the whole thing and wanted it to be over. He didn't even know how to be Irish but he did know how to drink and drink . . . Also, it's amazing that he taught in our high schools for 30 years but never seemed to know how to teach. I kept waiting for the big revelation of how he mastered the art of teaching but that never happened. Seems like 'Tis is just a rehash of Angela's Ashes and not a very good one either . . .
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Summary: Great follow-up to the massive bummer that the original was.
Review: I enjoyed reading this. Angela's Ashes, while a great book, was such a total bummer and McCourt obviously had a better go of things at the time in his life that he chronicles here. I like when things turn out all right and I can totally relate with McCourt's wanting to stay away from Rhode Island's social weirdness.
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Summary: Tis A Disappointment
Review: For a writer capable of creating an outstanding book like Angela's Ashes, this is a poor effort. McCourt relates some of his early adulthood in a way that allows us to sympathize with him, but that sympathy soon fades. McCourt lacks the insight to see that he is often the cause of his own problems, and that he is more in the wrong than the people he repeatedly complains about. Sadly, he cannot see that his excessive drinking is a source of tremendous pain to others, and is ruining his relationships. Worst of all, he becomes just like his terrible father. Without insight, and without much thought of other people's points of view, he stumbles drunkenly into the same selfish and cruel mistakes.
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